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Posted Apr. 26, 2013 at 2:00 AM

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"Helping Drew" — Anti-bullying play performed by puppeteer David Manley of Newburgh and his puppet company Up in Arms and presented by Just Off Broadway at the Theatre at West Shore Station, 27 Water St., Newburgh, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 27. Admission is $10. justoffbwy.com.

"Letters to Daddy" — Delaware Valley Elementary School student production of an anti-bullying play by Will Rodman. Delaware Valley High School, Route 6/209, Westfall, Pa., 7 p.m. April 26-27, 2 p.m. April 28.

"The Scientific Magic Show" — Laboratory demonstrations and experiments presented as magic tricks. The audience is shown how to construct and perform the tricks. The materials needed to make the tricks are generally found in the home. Appropriate for all ages, especially for those age 9 and older including adults. No unaccompanied children age 11 and younger allowed. RiverSpace Room at Cafe Devine, 33 Lower Main St., Callicoon, 3 p.m. April 27, $5, $15 family. 887-3076.

"StinkyKids: The Musical" — Christine Vittorini directs a revival of a 2012 off-Broadway musical based on the books by Britt Menzies. Beacon Theatre, 445 Main St., Beacon, 3 and 7 p.m. April 27 and 3 p.m. April 28, $15. thebeacontheatre.org.

"William Wegman's Alphabet Soup" — Artist Wegman teaches children by bringing his dogs Fay Ray and offspring Batty, Chundo and Crooky to form the letters of the alphabet. Also on the program: Cooking a pot of soup with everything from apples to zucchini, plus a screening of Wegman's film "Alphabet Soup." For age 3 and older. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston, noon April 27. 331-0507. kingstonlibrary.org.

"Argo" — CIA "exfiltration" specialist (Ben Affleck, who also directed) concocts a risky plan to free six Americans sheltered at the home of the Canadian ambassador during the Iranian revolution of 1979. Oscar winner as Best Picture of 2012. R for language, some violent images. Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, 7 p.m. April 26 and May 1, free. 831-1134, ext. 103. beaconlibrary.org.

"The Graduate" — Director Mike Nichols won an Oscar for his direction of the 1967 comedy hit about a recent college graduate (Dustin Hoffman) who enters into an affair with the married Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) and then falls in love with her daughter (Katharine Ross). Beekman Library, 11 Town Center Blvd., Hopewell Junction, 7 p.m. April 26. Preregister at 724-3414. beekmanlibrary.org.

"Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" — Documentary show hardships that women and girls face in developing nations as they attempt to change their circumstances. Shown as part of Rhinebeck High School's Power of One Project. Unrated. Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery St. (Route 9), Rhinebeck, 12:30 p.m. April 28, $7. 876-2515. upstatefilms.org.

"Harvey" — Director Henry Koster's 1950 flm adaptation of the 1945 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Mary Chase about a woman (Josephine Hull, who won an Oscar for her supporting performance) who tries to have her brother (Oscar nominee James Stewart) committed because of his "friendship" with an invisible 6-foot rabbit. Shandaken Theatrical Society, 10 Church St., Phoenicia, 7 p.m. April 27, $5. 688-2279. stsplayhouse.com.

"In the Night Sky: I Recall a UFO" — Big Guy Media (producers Felix and Sarah Olivieri) and Linda Zimmermann present the Orange County debut of their new film and book documenting 75 years of UFO sightings in the Hudson Valley. Copies of Zimmermann's companion book will be available for purchase and signing following the screening. Josephine-Louise Public Library 5 Scofield St. Walden, 7 p.m. April 26, free. 778-7621. wal@rcls.org. Also: Wallkill River School of Art, 232 Ward St., Montgomery, 7 p.m. Apri 27. Opening reception 5-7 p.m. May 4. 457-2787. wallkillriverschool.com.

"Lincoln" — Daniel Day-Lewis won a Best Actor Oscar playing the 16th U.S. president in Steven Spielberg's historic drama. PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language. Albert Wisner Library, 1 McFarland Drive, Warwick, 1 p.m. April 29, registration required. 986-1047. albertwisnerlibrary.org.

"Radio Unnameable" — Radio personality Bob Fass revolutionized the FM airwaves in the 1960s and '70s with his free-form program "Radio Unnameable," a cultural hub for music, politics, and audience engagement. Q&A with the filmmakers and Fass follows the screening. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale, 7:15 p.m. April 27. 658-8989. rosendaletheatre.org.

"Reel Eclectic Film Series" — Because of licensing restrictions, the title of the film cannot be publicized outside the library. Middletown Thrall Library, 11-19 Depot St., Middletown, 7 p.m. May 2, free. 341-5454. thrall.org.

"Sarah's Key" — Director Gilles Paquet-Brenner's 2010 drama about a journalist in modern-day Paris who finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel' d'Hiv Roundup of Jews by the Nazis in 1942. Florida Public Library, 4 Cohen Circle, Florida, 1 p.m. April 28. 651-7659. floridapubliclibrary.org.

"United in Anger: A History of ACT UP" — Director Jim Hubbard's documentary about the birth and life of the AIDS activist movement. LGBTQ Center. 300 Wall St., Kingston, 3 p.m. April 28, free, donations accepted. Followed by a Q&A with producer Sarah Schulman. 331-5300, lgbtqcenter.org.

"Giulio Cesare" — "The Met: Live in HD" screening of George Frideric Handel's 1724 opera in a production directed by David McVicar production that incorporates elements of Baroque theater and 19th-century British imperialism to illuminate the opera's themes of love, war and empire building. Seelig Theatre, SUNY Sullivan, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, noon April 27, $20, $10 students and age 13 and younger. 434-5750, ext. 4472. sunysullivan.edu. Also Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, noon April 27, $26, $24 members, $19 children. 473-2072. bardavon.org. Also: Time and Space Limited, noon April 27 and May 4-5, $25, $15 students. 518-822-8100. timeandspace.org.

"The Best of Broadway" — Center Stage production of Tom Stoppard's 1982 play, which won a Best Play Tony Award in 1984, focuses on the relationship between a playwright and an actress. Shawnee Playhouse, 552 River Road, Shawnee, Pa., 2 p.m. April 26-27, 2 p.m. April 28. Tickets $10-$18. 570-421-5093. theshawneeplayhouse.com.

"In the Heights" — Trinity Players revival of the 2008 Tony-winning Best Musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes about a group of characters in the largely Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, 8 p.m. April 26-27 and May 3-4, 2 p.m. April 28 and May 5. Tickets $15.95-$19.95. trinityplayersny.org.

"9 to 5: The Musical" — 90 Miles Off Broadway revival of the 2009 Broadway musical with songs by Dolly Parton and based on the 1980 movie in which she starred as one of three secretaries who take on their loathsome boss. Otto Grassel Auditorium at New Paltz High School, South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, 7:30 p.m. April 26-27 and May 3-4 and 2 p.m. May 5. Tickets $10-$15. Contact Kim at 256-9657. ninetymilesoffbroadway.com.

"People" — Simulcast of a National Theatre of London production of a play by Alan Bennett, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Frances de la Tour about a put-upon woman contemplating an attic sale. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale, 2 p.m. April 28, $12, $10 members. 658-8989. rosendaletheatre.org.

"Rent" — Castaway Players revival of the 1996 Jonathan Larsen Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about young musicians and other artists trying to survive on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the era of AIDS. Colony Cafe, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. April 26-27, $20. 684-7025. colonycafewoodstock.com.

"The Rez Sisters" — Kathy Wildberger directs Tomson Highway's play about seven women dreaming of winning, and working toward raising enough money to attend, "The Biggest Bingo in the World." The play melds the sometimes dark realities of life on an Indian reservation with the humor and elements of aboriginal spirituality. It features excerpts of dialogue in the Cree and Ojibway language and involves dance theatre and choreography. Vassar College, Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film 106, Martel Theater, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, 2 p.m. May 2, 5:30 and 9 p.m. May 3. Reservations required for assigned seating. 437-7400. vassar.edu.

"Sight Unseen" — Tangent Arts revival of a 1992 play by Donald Margulies about the reunion of two former lovers now married to others. Carpenter Shop Theater, 60 Broadway, Tivoli, 8 p.m. May 2-4, 9-11 and 16-19 and 3 p.m. May 5, 12 and 19, $20. 230-7020. tangent-arts.org.

"War of the Worlds — Pirate Style" — The audience gets to face the alien invasion head on by supplying all the sound effects for the classic sci-fi thriller as staged by Air Pirates. Village Center, 65 Main St., Pine Bush 7:30 April 27, $15. 469-7563 . airpirateradio.com/tickets.

"Wild Children" — Richard Quinn directs a new play by Vincent Pastore about a man and his dreams, but also his demons. The play, set in a Westchester bar, filled with wise guys to blues singers, from drug dealers to strippers, and how they affect the bar owner's judgment. Nyack Village Theatre, 94 Main St., Nyack, 8 p.m. April 26-27 and 3 p.m. April 28. Tickets $25-$30. 201-647-3156. nyackvillagetheatre.com.

Bard College — The Readers of Homer present a marathon audience-participation reading of Homer's "Iliad," Old Gym, Route 9G, Annandale, noon May 2-noon May 3. Admission $60, includes a copy of the Robert Fitzgerald translation of "The Iliad," an evening banquet, and a concert of ancient Greek music by attending musicians, along with the ability to come and go as you like during the reading. Free for all high school and college students. 661-0799. mullen@bard.edu. thereadersofhomer.org.

Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries — "Sunday Author Series" with Robert and Johanna Titus and their book "The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age," 199 Main St., Beacon, 2 p.m. April 28. 838-1600. bire.org.

Club Harmony at Wok'n'Roll Cafe — Featured poet and an open mic hosted by Michael Platsky, 52 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, 8 p.m. April 29. michaelplatsky@yahoo.com.

Golden Notebook — Author John Hart reads from and signs copies of his book "The Mormon Woman," 29 Tinker St., Woodstock, 5 p.m. April 26. Also: Author Francesco Marciuliano reads from and signs copies of his book "I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats," 4 p.m. April 27. Also: Authors Lisa Krause and Itamar S.N. read from and sign copies of their book "NIV," 3 p.m. April 28. Also: 679-8000. goldennotebook.com.

Goshen United Methodist Church — Featured poet and an open mic hosted by Ted Gill, 115 Main St., second-floor community room, Goshen, 7 p.m. April 29, donations accepted. Call 294-5010.

The Last Bite — "Poetry Nite at the Last Bite," with featured poet and host Donald Lev followed by an open mic, 103 Main St., High Falls, 7 p.m. May 1. Contact Lev at 687-4084 or homeplanetnews@gmail.com or call the Last Bite at 687-7779.

Newburgh Free Library — Poetry Night, 124 Grand St., Newburgh, 7 p.m. May 2. Sponsored by Hudson River Poets on the first Thurs. Read your work or that of a favorite poet. No registration required. Free. 563-3600.

Vassar College — Author Cheryl Strayed, author of the recent New York Times bestseller "Wild," reads from her works and discusses her role as a writer in different genres, Sanders Classroom 212 — Spitzer Auditorium, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, 6 p.m. April 29. vassar.edu.

Woodstock Day School — Peter Yarrow performs some songs and reads from "I'm in Love With a Big Blue Frog," a book based on a song by Yarrow's former group Peter, Paul and Mary, at the school's annual Book Fair, 1430 Glasco Turnpike, Saugerties, 10:30 a.m. May 1. woodstockdayschool.org. goldennotebook.com.